1961 Map of Lowell

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The Muskingum River winds through this landscape in the early 1960s, anchoring a network of small settlements and riverbank industries. The village of Lowell and its neighbor Upper Lowell sit at a sharp bend in the river, where the Baltimore and Ohio railroad tracks follow the northern shore. Evidence of the region's agricultural and industrial roots is visible in the numerous family cemeteries and small-scale operations, such as the Strip Mines in the north and the Sand and Gravel Pits near Dana Island.